I think the warm up in this video is not as good as the Hip Hop tape and it lasts a little too long (11 minutes). If the warm up got my heart rate up a little more I would probably like it better. There's also little stretching after the warmup before the tape starts.

On to the workout section: Maybe it's because I haven't done this tape as many times as the Hip Hop tape, but I don't like it as well. The dance steps are easy to learn and just as fun, but I don't feel like I am "dancin' with 'em" as much as I do in the Hip Hop tape. There's one part when Erik talks over the lead instructor which really irritates me, but you don't do the Grind workouts and expect perfect cuing. I buy these kind of tapes to add a little variety to my collection. If you are looking for that kind of thing, then I would suggest buying the Hip Hop tape first over this one. But I'm going to keep this one around a little longer to see if it grows on me because I think it might.

Overall, a fun workout, but it doesn't get my heart beat up as much as the Hip Hop tape. rating: C.

Julianne Johnston